Importing or opening SVG files

tihzho
1 month ago

Hello All!

Today I found importing / opening a SVG file will cause CorelDRAW to crash. 

As CorelDRAW does not have single line engraving fonts (!!) HELLO CorelDRAW, this would be a great feature! 

I have been using a web single line FONT generator without any issues. 

https://www.templatemaker.nl/singlelinetext/

True single-stroke-font text creator

For use in CAD/CAM, Desktop (cutting) Plotters, Laser Cutting and 3D-animation, it’s handy to have text that consists of only one single stroke. These fonts do practically not exist, but this tool gives you an SVG-file with the text you need as single line curves a.k.a. stroke fonts.

However today any of the SVG font files generated imported causes an immediate crash.

Here's an example

7367.FRONT-211254.zip

I can convert SVG to CDR online (without any issues) but what a bother!!

Is anyone else having this problem?

Thanks 

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  • 0 1 month ago in reply to Mek

    Thanks, I've saw that before. 

    This however is the solution I just found. 

    https://singlelinefonts.com/products/slf-lucky-charm

    No fooling around with SVGs or other workarounds. This font SLF Lucky Charm is a single line font 

    "TTF FORMAT:
    (Hairline Version): Because true type format fonts must have what we call “closed paths”, these will draw the line 2 times in the exact same place. To get around this, we created these fonts with no outlines. Instead, the lines trace over themselves once and then "close".
    (Regular Version): These are printable versions that can be used in various programs that accept normal ttf fonts.  There is a regular printable version in this set*."

    If I convert the text to curves the lines have no thickness

    However each curve is closed, so a pen plotter will draw the line twice

    For my purposes this is acceptable as I do use a pen plotter vs a inkjet printer.

    "FONTLAB PAD FORMAT:
    Simple, free app in which you type out true single line text. Export as an SVG file."

    I tried this and for me using the font as is or converted to curves is fine.

     

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